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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Consumer confidence the highest in 15 months June 5, 2009 - Fewer Canadians anticipate a worsening domestic economy in the coming year, suggests a Harris-Decima poll that found consumer confidence at its highest level in 15 months. Send stylish bouquets home as party favours June 4, 2009 - This newspaper article's helping to promote you! The article suggests that the next time readers host a ladies' luncheon or dinner party they should visit you for flowers. Google gives small businesses web stats June 2, 2009 - Google wants more small businesses to claim their listing profiles on Google Local (which is basically listings that pop up in Google Maps and local search results). It will give local businesses with physical addresses a free dashboard akin to what websites get for free with Google Analytics. TechCrunch.com reports. | READ MORE White House florist retires June 2, 2009 - Nancy Clarke, the chief White House florist is retiring. The White House has yet to select a successor to Mrs. Clarke, who embraced a traditional approach to floral arrangements. But officials expect the Obamas to choose a florist with a more modern sense of style. The New York Times reports. | READ MORE Cash-strapped consumers hunt for bargains June 2, 2009 - David Cheesewright, chief executive at Wal-Mart Canada, discusses how the economy slowed sales at the retail giant and the changes the company made to counter this decline. The Toronto Star report. | READ MORE Don’t blend tax on price tags, stores say June 2, 2009 - Frightened Ontario consumers could be driven to shop elsewhere if Premier Dalton McGuinty's controversial blended tax is displayed on price tags or embedded in the price of goods, retailers say. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE Text messages can quench plants' thirst June 2, 2009 - A new technology is giving vegetables a voice in how they are raised. Microchipped plants can now send text messages to a farmer's cell phone and ask for water. MSNBC.com reports. | READ MORE Plastic bag fee takes effect in Toronto June 1, 2009 - Shoppers in Toronto will want to remember to bring their own bags to the grocery store starting Monday. The city now requires all retail stores to charge a nickel for single-use plastic bags. CBCNews.ca report. | READ MORE |
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